Herzig Eye Institute

Trouble with your reading vision?
It happens to everyone over 40.

Having difficulty reading labels, menus, newspapers, computer screens and other close-up objects? You're not alone.

"Presbyopia affects everyone over 40, whether they have had perfect vision all their life or have undergone laser eye surgery to achieve their best possible distance vision. As the body ages, the natural lens of the eye loses part of its elasticity. Presbyopia, the loss of reading vision, begins to develop. At the Herzig Eye Institute there are a number of options to correct presbyopia. We consult with each patient to determine the best option for them."
       - Dr. Sheldon Herzig, Medical Director, Herzig Eye Institute.

Until recently, the only solutions to the loss of reading vision were reading glasses or bifocals. The Herzig Eye Institute offers several other treatment innovations to correct presbyopia:

• Monovision LASIK
• NearVision CK^®
• Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
• Implantable Contact Lens (ICL).

Because no two eyes are exactly alike, the Herzig Eye Institute customizes the right corrective procedure to achieve optimal results.  With a complimentary, comprehensive examination and consultation you can learn which option is right for you.

We've helped thousands of people regain some of that near vision that nature takes away as they age. Interested in some of our patients' stories?

MonoVision LASIK

Traditional LASIK surgery frees the majority of patients from the need to wear glasses or contacts until they reach about forty and presbyopia sets in. Monovision LASIK adjusts one eye to see things close up, while the other eye sees things farther away. The brain integrates the visual information from both eyes and adjusts either immediately or within a few weeks to having each eye focus at a different distance.

Monovision can be achieved with all of our High Definition Vision^® solutions.

NearVision CK^®

As leading pioneers in vision correction, the Herzig Eye Institute combines exceptional surgical skill with leading edge, certified technology to correct the loss of reading vision in people over 40 with the NearVision CK^® procedure.

NearVision CK^® is a non-laser, no incision, and no tissue removal radio frequency (RF) energy that reshapes the cornea to adjust its refractive attributes to bring near vision back into focus. A small pen shaped instrument with a Keroplast Tip that emits controlled RF is inserted around the cornea in a circular pattern that shrinks collagen (fibrous protein molecules in the cornea) and makes the eye steeper. Studies show that the depth of shrinkage determines the degree of corneal correction. The circular treatment tightens the cornea, increasing its curvature, thereby giving better near vision.

"For patients over 45 who have good distance vision in both eyes (either naturally or as a result of previous laser surgery or cataract extraction), we have a procedure called NearVision CK^®. If patients can adapt to monovision using contacts, the Herzig Eye Institute can perform NearVision CK^® to achieve a near vision goal to help eliminate the need for reading glasses."
      - Dr. Sheldon Herzig

NearVision CK®

• Is typically performed on just one eye.
• Is a temporary solution. Additional treatment may be required over time.
• Can be performed up to three times on most patients with results lasting for one to three years.

Patients usually notice an immediate improvement in their vision after the NearVision CK^® procedure. However, it usually takes several weeks for the eyes to adjust to the final level of treatment. With NearVision CK^®, the majority of patients are able to return to work and other normal activities the day after their procedure.

Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)

Used for patients with very high levels of nearsightedness, farsightedness and early lens opacities, Refractive Lens Exchange is the same procedure as modern cataract surgery, but can be performed before a cataract is detected.

Unlike laser vision correction, which alters the shape of the cornea, Refractive Lens Exchange changes the focusing power of the eye by removing the eye's natural lens and replacing it with a better lens. In effect, the lens implant is like a permanent contact lens within the eye, with newer lens designs offering both distance and reading vision.

At the beginning of the surgery, a small incision is made in the periphery of the cornea. A delicate instrument is inserted through the incision to create a circular opening in the front of the lens capsule. A suction tip is then inserted, and the gel-like natural lens is removed and a lens implant is inserted into the lens capsule.

Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)

The Implantable Contact Lens is used for patients with high levels of myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (far sightedness), or astigmatism that are too extreme for laser vision correction. An Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL) is also used to treat patients with corneas that should not be treated with a laser vision correction procedure. As a corrective measure for presbyopia, the Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL) treatment will be done with monovision, correcting one eye for distance and the other for reading. 

The Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL) is a very thin intraocular lens that is inserted at the edge of the cornea. Unlike Refractive Lens Exchange, where an intraocular lens replaces the eye's natural lens, the Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL) is designed to sit in front of the eye's natural lens, just behind the iris, and can later be removed. The surgery typically takes 10 to 15 minutes to perform, with only one eye being treated at a time. The second eye is usually treated 1-7 days after the first eye.

Would you like to know more about the customized vision correction procedures performed at the Herzig Eye Institute?

It all starts with a complimentary, comprehensive, no pressure consultation. Schedule a convenient time for yours today!